Today's chart of Price & Value based on 2016 figures: The price has increased 42% since October.

SECTOR: [PASS]Holland Colours is in manufacturing. Technology and financial stocks were considered too risky to invest in when this methodology was published.

SALES: [FAIL]The investor must select companies of "adequate size". This includes companies with annual sales greater than €260 million.Holland Colours' sales of €77 million, based on 2016 sales, fails this test.

CURRENT RATIO:[PASS] The current ratio must be greater than or equal to 2. Companies that meet this criterion are typically financially secure and defensive. Holland Colours' current ratio €30m/€12m of 2,7 passes this test.

LONG-TERM DEBT IN RELATION TO NET CURRENT ASSETS: [PASS] For industrial companies, long-term debt must not exceed net current assets (current assets minus current liabilities). Companies that do not meet this criterion lack the financial stability that this methodology likes to see. The long-term debt for Holland Colours is €1,3 million, while the net current assets are €28 million. Holland Colourspasses this test easily.

LONG-TERM EPS GROWTH: [PASS]Companies must increase their EPS by at least 30% over a ten-year period and EPS must not have been negative for any year within the last 5 years. Companies with this type of growth tend to be financially secure and have proven themselves over time. Holland Colours' earnings have increased 270% during the past 10 years.

Earnings Yield: [PASS] The Earnings/Price (inverse P/E) %, based on the lesser of the current Earnings Yield or the Yield using average earnings over the last 3 fiscal years, must be "acceptable", which this methodology states is greater than 6,5%. Stocks with higher earnings yields are more defensive by nature. Holland Colours' E/P of 8% (using last years Earnings) passes this test.

Graham Number value:[FAIL]The Price/Book ratio must also be reasonable. That is the Graham number value must be greater than the market price. Holland Colourshas a Graham number = √(15 x €5,1 EPS x 1,5 x €41 Book Value) = €68,6

Dividend: €2.15/€78= 2,8%

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